The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered most of ...

The observance the traditional funeral, called One-Week, of the late Nana Atoa Seramangyedua III, the Paramount Queen Mother of Wenchi Traditional Area in the Bono Region has been scheduled July 25, ...

Ghana’s celebratory approach to death has birthed a deeply creative approach to coffin-making. Tamara Davison admires the ...

But here's where things get properly dramatic: just as real palm wine tappers would do, one of the male mourners appears with ...

The vanishing glaciers and a funeral for Ice offer humanity so much to think about. What is the future of our planet, environment, or the world? Do you know? Imagining a work colleague requesting ...

PITTSFIELD — After more than a century of service, the Devanny-Condron Funeral Home will soon close its doors for good. Its last day will be May 26. “Devanny-Condron has been a pillar of compassionate ...

As cremation rates rise and consumer preferences shift, funeral homes are innovating in surprisingly unconventional ways so they don’t die out. Defying convention, Hamilton’s Funeral Home in ...

When a family member dies, the coffin is traditionally placed in section B a day before the funeral ... Whatever the architectural design, and despite some changes in practice, Xhosa culture lives on ...

Design is inextricably tied to life—after ... But while personalized funeral homes like Exit Here offer a signature wooden coffin at 1,950 pounds (about $2,5000), a biodegradable cardboard ...

Much as I am not oblivious of cultural dynamics, I dare submit that some communities in Ghana are into certain extreme practices when it comes to funeral rites. Perhaps it all started with the design ...

Attracting tourists: Understanding funeral tourism in Ghana: Funeral tourism in Ghana has gained traction over the years, attracting both local and international visitors interested in ...